An easy craft idea
6 May 08
Today I had to offer the kids at playgroup another craft activity, so I chose to show them how to make crepe paper butterflies and caterpillars.
Most of the time was spent painting the butterfly wings, so it was a really simple activity that proved very popular.
Twist a pipe cleaner around some crepe paper, add eyes, and you have a caterpillar. The girls painted glitter on the butterfly's wings before the pipe cleaner was twisted around it to form the body and antenna. I strung the butterfly from a stirring stick to allow it to "fly".
Making the butterfly dance
In their natural habitat …
(This camera doesn’t offer the colour-clarity of our usual one, so apologies for the pictures.)
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1 · D · 6 May 2008, 21:19
My Hregdesh baby
2 · Marisa · 6 May 2008, 21:52
Yet another clever idea for the summer…
3 · Andy · 14 May 2008, 21:54
Lauren I think you should seriously consider being on play school. The things you create and get the kids to make are pretty cool. I think you’ve inherited some of your mums craftyness.